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1,648 Notable deaths
in New York City
Charlbi Dean
South african actress (1990–2022).
Born February 5th, 1990 in Cape Town. [ref]
Died August 29th, 2022 at 32 years old in New York City (bacterial sepsis). [ref]
Irving Berlin
American composer and lyricist (1888–1989).
Born May 11th, 1888 in Talačyn, Tyumen. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1989 at 101 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
DJ AM
American disc jockey (1973–2009).
Born March 30th, 1973 in Philadelphia.
Died August 28th, 2009 at 36 years old in New York City (drug overdose). [ref]
Donny Hathaway
American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979).
Born October 1st, 1945 in Chicago.
Died January 13th, 1979 at 33 years old in New York City (falling).
Gil Scott-Heron
American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author (1949–2011).
Born April 1st, 1949 in Chicago.
Died May 27th, 2011 at 62 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Dorothy Parker
American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist (1893-1967).
Born August 22nd, 1893 in West End. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1967 at 73 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eric Douglas
American actor and stand-up comedian.
Born June 21st, 1958 in Los Angeles.
Died July 6th, 2004 at 46 years old in New York City (drug overdose).
Edward Hopper
American realist painter and printmaker (1882-1967).
Born July 22nd, 1882 in Nyack. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1967 at 84 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jean Kennedy Smith
American diplomat and united states ambassador to ireland; younger sister of john f. kennedy (1928-2020).
Born February 20th, 1928 in Boston.
Died June 17th, 2020 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran